2007 Aki Matsuri Information 
Join JETAA at our booth for the 10th Annual Aki Matsuri! PNWJETAA will have a booth together with the Seattle Consulate to answer questions about the JET Program and to make sure all JET Alumni know about us! This is one of our larger events, so if you have an hour or two to help out, please come out! Plus, you will get to take advantage of all the other cool things happening at the event listed below. See you there!
| When: | Saturday, September 8 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and Sunday, September 9 (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.), 2007 |
| Place: | Bellevue Community College Main Campus [directions] G-Building (Gymnasium), L-Building and R-Building [campus map] |
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More than 60 Exhibitors … ranging from fine arts and crafts to Japan related business. | ||
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Lively Performing Arts Program on the stage including koto, shamisen, ikebana demonstrations, and Japanese dances & songs. Feel the beat of Japanese Taiko Drums! Observe the elegant Tea Ceremony performed in the Tea House. | ||
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On-going Martial Arts demonstrations by the local dojo members. | ||
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Wa-rosoku: A 4th generation warosoku craftsman (Yasukazu Matsumoto) from Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken will exhibit and demonstrate the making of “Japanese Candles” using traditional techniques and materials. |
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Take Zaiku: A 5th generation take’ zaiku craftsman (Kazutaka Toda) from Miki-shi, Hyogo-ken will exhibit and demonstrate traditional bamboo craft, and conduct a “kids toy making workshops” using bamboo materials. |
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Higo Chonkake Goma Perfromance – Mr. Kazuhito Miki will demonstrate his splendid feat using a top and a cord on the stage (Sat. 11:30 am & Sun. 3:30 pm) to shamisen accompaniment by his wife. |
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Special Exhibition of the 100 Shrine Forest Paintings and Photographs with the theme of “The Journey to Pray for World Peace and Live in Harmony with Others” by the delegation from Ichinomiya Junpaikai @ L-Bldg. L122 |
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| The following workshops will be conducted during 2007 Aki Matsuri. Pre-registration is required. More details will be announced soon. | ||||||||||
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